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Shredded Egg Rasam - Spicy Tomato Soup

This spicy tomato soup features shredded eggs for added texture and flavour. Infused with aromatic mustard seeds and curry leaves, this South Indian dish is comforting and perfect for cozy days, making it an ideal choice for lunch or a light dinner.
Serves 2
Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 20 min
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Ingredients

  • Ingredients

    • 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) brown mustard seeds
    • 10 curry leaves
    • 1 large tomato, finely cubed
    • ½ cup (125 mL) canned crush tomatoes
    • 1 ½ tsp (7.5 mL) salt (or to taste)
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) jaggery or sugar
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) garlic paste
    • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) turmeric
    • 2 ½ cup (625 mL) water (add extra to make a thinner soup)
    • ¼ cup (60 mL) cilantro, finely chopped

  • Rasam Masala

    • 1 tsp (5 mL) coriander seeds
    • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) black peppercorns
    • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) cumin seeds
    • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) fenugreek seeds
    • 2 dried red chilies

  • Shredded Egg

    • 2 eggs
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) oil

Instructions

  • Rasam Masala

    • Step 1

      Heat a skillet on medium-high. Add coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and dried red chilies and toast spices for a couple of minutes. Set spices aside to cool.

  • Soup

    • Step 1

      In a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, finely grind rasam masala. Set aside.

    • Step 2

      In a medium pot heat oil on medium-high. Add mustard seeds and fry until they pop. Add curry leaves and fry for a minute. 

    • Step 3

      Stir in tomato and cook for a minute. Add crushed tomatoes, salt, jaggery, garlic paste, turmeric and rasam masala. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add water to thin out into a soup. Simmer for 10 minutes.

    • Step 4

      In a small bowl, whisk one egg with salt. In a medium skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add egg and form a thin crepe. Cook for a couple of minutes until bottom is cooked. Flip and cook the other side. Remove egg to cutting board. When egg crepe is cool, roll into a log and cut into shreds using a sharp knife. Repeat with second egg.

    • Step 5

      Spoon rasam into a bowl and arrange shredded egg on top of soup. Garnish with cilantro.

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This soup is recognized as a wonderful remedy during cold and flu season.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving
Calories229
Fat16 g
Saturated Fat2 g
Trans Fat0 g
Carbohydrate15 g
Fibre4 g
Sugars7 g
Protein9 g
Sodium2030 mg

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